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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

HIGGINS REMEMBERS

I received the October edition of the GSTT Newsletter with grateful thanks - it is indeed a pleasure to read through this letter and note what's going on, whilst the memory floods back with recollections as one reads the familiar names of people and places. Certainly you have a very active and healthy society.

It was interesting to read the letters and I see that Nigel Boos still believes in the well of 1857, at Brighton, 280 feet deep, drilled by Darwent, 2 years before Drake. We are still looking for the source of this well (Merrimac, so called) but continue to draw blank, and this is the first time, I think, I have heard it drilled by Darwent. I'm in touch with Darwent's great grandson who is writing a history on Captain Darwent I will see if he has much information, though he felt I knew more of his (the captain's) 'oil' side than he did but he does have access to some personal files that may shed some light.

So another seep at San Fernando - trust it was not in the Barclays Bank building (now Republic Bank) in San Fernando. It was not long after it had been built that I got a call from the Manager 'complaining' of oil coming into one of the bank rooms below ground level. Sure enough. A sizeable pool of oil was coming up through the corner of the room. Were they sitting on an oilfield?... it made news in the worldwide Barclays Bank staff magazine... must have been in the late 50's 60s? there's a record in my field books. I guess. As you have noted (see letters to the Editor, GSTT Newsletter No. I2) there have been seeps all over San Fernando since Darwent's days and presumably the manjak veins correlate back into the heavy tars.

With all good wishes to you and the GSTT.

G.E. Higgins
14 Bunting Close
Horsham RH 13 SPA
W. Sussex
ENGLAND.

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AAPG DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Please permit me to introduce myself, my name is Gary Howell and I have recently been named to the newly created position of Director of International Development for AAPG. As a first action I want to take this opportunity to contact you as President of the Geological Society of Trinidad and Tobago and encourage you and your membership to look upon me as your personal representative at the AAPG Headquarters.

I am beginning to formulate plans for expanding AAPG's role outside the United States and this will include the areas of continuing education, membership, meetings, research seminars, and publications. I am also evaluating ways in which AAPG can better serve the non-U.S. member. I believe the plans that I have in mind can only succeed if I create a strong and helpful link between the Association Headquarters and our non-U.S. affiliates. Thus, beyond introducing myself, the second reason for this letter is to encourage you and your association members to contact me at any time with ideas and suggestions. These suggestions can be in any area of AAPG's efforts. The key point is that I am here to help the non-U.S. community.

I look forward to working with you and the Geological Society of Trinidad and Tobago in the future.

Gary D. Howell
Director of International Development
AAPG

Tulsa, Okalahoma 74101

EDITOR'S NOTE: This letter was addressed to the President of the GSTT and is included in the Newsletter to ensure circulation among members.

GSJ SAYS THANKS

On behalf of the Geological Society of Jamaica (GSJ) and the Department of Geology, UWI, I wish to thank you for the support you gave to our recently concluded 2-day conference on 'Recent Advances in Caribbean Geology.' The conference was a success in that we had over 150 persons in attendance for both days and the quality and variety of papers stimulated interest throughout the technical sessions.

We are deeply indebted to you and the support you provided without which, we would not have been able to mount such a successful conference we look forward to your continued support and cooperation.

Dr. T. Jackson
President
Geological Society of Jamaica
Kingston, Jamaica.

IN APPRECIATION

We deeply appreciate your thoughtful expression of sympathy which was of the greatest comfort to us in our sorrow. How can we ever thank you for your thoughtful kindness and lovely gift? Until he retired, Geology was Tom's life and it is good to know that his work was appreciated.
Please convey my sincere appreciation to the members of the Geological Society.

Anna Bower
Maraval
Trinidad

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